I’ll second Kristin’s comments on the IMLS Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP). Please consider applying for this and feel free to contact me. I am not involved in the grant, but am happy to provide what advice I can. The deadline i

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See
https://www.imls.gov/news/calling-small-libraries-imls-opens-grant-program-second-year
for the announcement. This is the second time they have offered this program.
 
The deadline is December 2, 2019, and the informational webinar (which will
be archived) is September 12.
 
Benzonia Public Library in northern Michigan was awarded funding in the
first round. Be aware that federal grants can be time-consuming (but the
payoff is delicious!). For some tips on grantwriting, check out the
University of Michigan School of Information's online course on
Grantwriting and Crowdfunding
<https://www.edx.org/course/grant-writing-and-crowdfunding-for-public-libraries>,
which you can audit for free!
 
Kristin
 
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Kristin Fontichiaro
University of Michigan School of Information
4427 North Quad
105 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285
734.647.3593

Karren Reish

Library Grants Coordinator

Library of Michigan

517-241-0021

reishk@michigan.gov

https://www.michigan.gov/lsta

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